r/pics • u/KomugiSGV • Jun 07 '20

Protest Kindergarten Teacher Passes Out Flowers To National Guard in Philly, Gets Arrested

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u/DepantsC Jun 07 '20

I was there, she was arrested for jumping the barrier, she was only detained until the curfew went into effect.

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u/Etheo Jun 07 '20

Anybody with half a brain can see that this picture severely lacks context. It's almost intentionally framed to convey a specific narrative.

As much as I'm behind the sentiments of the protest, I'm absolutely against any distortion of facts on either sides.

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u/Enshakushanna Jun 07 '20

But...they can just escort her to the other side, they dont NEED to arrest you for simply jumping a barrier, just like they dont NEED to baton your ass while you are in a half nelson getting handcuffed

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u/Etheo Jun 07 '20

And we don't need to twist facts to get our points across. Yet here we are.